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elections. so, let me just quote one final citation in closing from the egyptian muslim brotherhood's web site before they realized everyone was reading it and then learned the lesson of western p.r. quote, if democracy means that people decide who leads them, then we accept it. if it means that people can change the laws of allah and follow what they wish to follow, then it is not acceptable. that's the heart of the story and it is not the path to democracy. thank you. >> it's getting a little feisty here. but bring up brian. >> it's great to be here. i love the spirit of this. i'm probably going to bring this back a notch. i think a big part of this is the definition aspect of what is is lama, who was winning how much? pay attention to those details. i want to make three points. two to the motion and another about policy. number one and, i think the question of islam and democracy and whether it is compatible, not what we are debating, is the charm of the irrelevant question. you have many mus
elections. so, let me just quote one final citation in closing from the egyptian muslim brotherhood's web site before they realized everyone was reading it and then learned the lesson of western p.r. quote, if democracy means that people decide who leads them, then we accept it. if it means that people can change the laws of allah and follow what they wish to follow, then it is not acceptable. that's the heart of the story and it is not the path to democracy. thank you. >> it's getting a...
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in safe seats so the crucial election is not the general election, it's the primary election, and as we know in primaries, there's low participation which gives a hugely disproportionate power to the rigid extremes on both sides. that makes it very difficult. second is the overwhelming amount of money, of all of the judicial mistakes that have been made in history by supreme courts, few in my judgment will history record as being more unwise and wrong than the supreme court decision in the citizens united case, which took a situation already reeking with too much money and just poured tons of it, more into it. so for members now, it's just a mad money chase all the time, which i think is demeaning to everybody and very, very unfortunate. so it's a combination of factors. many others, but those are some of them. >> so look, you've helped negotiate peace in northern ireland. you worked on peace in the middle east. how does the problem here get fixed? >> well, i think in the end, in democracies it's fixed only by the people. the word democracy is a combination of two greek words, demos,
in safe seats so the crucial election is not the general election, it's the primary election, and as we know in primaries, there's low participation which gives a hugely disproportionate power to the rigid extremes on both sides. that makes it very difficult. second is the overwhelming amount of money, of all of the judicial mistakes that have been made in history by supreme courts, few in my judgment will history record as being more unwise and wrong than the supreme court decision in the...
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we don't have a revenue problem, ann. >> we lost the election, sean. >> sean: we won the election in the house, ann. the government stays the same. >> but again, it's going to be like in 1994 when oh, yea, republicans won the house was ad the senate and the government shut down. that hurts republicans. it hurt them a lot. >> sean: republicans run on the idea that they're going to be for limited government, less government spending, lower taxes. >> they will be. >> sean: well, if they're going to raise taxes and buy obama's argument and co-op his language, then we're -- >> they're not allowing taxes to be raised on 98% of america. >> sean: you sound like obama. >> no, i don't. i see what the media can do. when the media convinces a majority of americans who voted in november that the economy was george bush's fault, we can't just say give into. >> sean: you're saying give into what the media is saying about you. >> no. but every once in a while to too something that feeds into a particular stereotype of republicans. >> sean: you think they're ever going to like them? >> you don't give
we don't have a revenue problem, ann. >> we lost the election, sean. >> sean: we won the election in the house, ann. the government stays the same. >> but again, it's going to be like in 1994 when oh, yea, republicans won the house was ad the senate and the government shut down. that hurts republicans. it hurt them a lot. >> sean: republicans run on the idea that they're going to be for limited government, less government spending, lower taxes. >> they will be....
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we go through a whole election, republican war on women. they don't want to pay for women's birth control. we know what life for women is like. in saudi arabia they can't drive. under the taliban they couldn't go to school or work. we see the stoning of women, women in saudi arabia, they need four male eyewitnesses for rape. all of this. where is the women's movement in this country now? where is obama, the chomp of women's rights -- the champon of women's rights? >> the obama administration and the left in the country believe so much that the muslim brotherhood is a very moderate movement, and the leader morsi is a very moderate statesman. this is why they do not believe that implementing the law will oppress women in egypt. it's like burying their heads in the sand, refusing to accept reality, and admit that everything that they believed about the muslim brotherhood and morsi is a lie. for them to admit that, it will force them to come up with different solutions to what we're facing in egypt, and they're not ready to face it. >> and we'r
we go through a whole election, republican war on women. they don't want to pay for women's birth control. we know what life for women is like. in saudi arabia they can't drive. under the taliban they couldn't go to school or work. we see the stoning of women, women in saudi arabia, they need four male eyewitnesses for rape. all of this. where is the women's movement in this country now? where is obama, the chomp of women's rights -- the champon of women's rights? >> the obama...
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republicans who were elected won those elections running on limited government and less taxes. they shouldn't give in to that because the principle is wrong and the president doesn't even have a serious plan. his idea of raising taxes will run our country for a few days and all it is is a political trophy to the left. we need to do what's good for america despite what he's been able to sell the media, but taxing the rich is not going to help the middle class. >> brian: not going to help the economy and i think senator demint has to be somewhat frustrated because he knows the president is getting his message out effectively. he's effective in making the republicans seem like they're the party of the rich and wants to cut your health care, even though the policies are correct, because you're looking at entitlements which are unsustainable and that raising taxes on the rich will overall hurt the economy. the messaging is not there. i think senator demint feels as though he could get the messaging down better with a powerful group like the heritage foundation as opposed to a single
republicans who were elected won those elections running on limited government and less taxes. they shouldn't give in to that because the principle is wrong and the president doesn't even have a serious plan. his idea of raising taxes will run our country for a few days and all it is is a political trophy to the left. we need to do what's good for america despite what he's been able to sell the media, but taxing the rich is not going to help the middle class. >> brian: not going to help...
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they're very upset that their newly elected democratic president morsi is doing things that they not so democratic. he is trying to make it so his decisions are not subject to judicial review. at least six civilians have been killed and hundreds injured in the violence. president obama called his egyptian counterpart yesterday to express concern about the situation that seems to be spinning out of control. he urged president morsi to meet with and negotiate with the opposition. >>> and then there is syria, where nbc news reports the assad regime is preparing chemical weapons that can be loaded onto missiles. and human rights groups say more than 40,000 people have been killed in the last 21 months. we here in america are really intent right now on how we will rewrite our tax code. but if matters in egypt and syria or israel and the palestinian territories which are already getting pretty deadly and tragic and chaotic, if they get worse, the crisis about high end marginal tax cuts will begin to look a lot less like a crisis in comparison. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. in what world
they're very upset that their newly elected democratic president morsi is doing things that they not so democratic. he is trying to make it so his decisions are not subject to judicial review. at least six civilians have been killed and hundreds injured in the violence. president obama called his egyptian counterpart yesterday to express concern about the situation that seems to be spinning out of control. he urged president morsi to meet with and negotiate with the opposition. >>> and...
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could you get elected? >> it is not always about what is electrolyte favorable but i will tell you this. a way not to get elected is talk about only social issues. we have a real fiscal conversation in this country and not do what pecan and murdoch didn't talk about free market ideals and morality of capitalism we will see people understand we're talking about social issues start to cloudy true issues in this country. i believe that if governor romney talk about fiscal issues with real solutions and not had the social issues cloud the tenets of the campaign would of been very different and it is not always allow corley favorable but we are $16 trillion in debt and need real reform or for our country goes bankrupt. >> i agree with you on the dependency picture because the objective of the democrats over many decades certainly the current democratic party is to expand government as far as fast as possible, the object of of that is to expand dependency on government as fast as possible and the ultimate objecti
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end the election stuff with these. mitt romney since the election. and they're all -- >> shopping? >> him add mcdonald's. >> okay. >> you like this here? that's him in the store, the supermarket. cvs. gets some supplies. that's him in the kitchen. that's him gassing up at the station. i mean, kind of -- sad, lonely figure. >> kicking back. enjoying himself. >> good the see him back in normal life? good for any politician? >> i would imagine that the period, the grieving period and the acceptance period for when it doesn't go your way, especially when there was every inclination it would go his way and remember what a long torturous, tedious primary period. about 175 republican debates before the general election. he was wiped out before the finals. >> what i find disgusting is i like mitt romney. and his wife and kids. they're nice people. and the way they've all been chucked under the bus by the other republicans, one by one, racing to distance themselves, i don't like that. it's just disloyal to me. >> i think that romney was someone who -- i mean, listen. i'm glad the way everyt
end the election stuff with these. mitt romney since the election. and they're all -- >> shopping? >> him add mcdonald's. >> okay. >> you like this here? that's him in the store, the supermarket. cvs. gets some supplies. that's him in the kitchen. that's him gassing up at the station. i mean, kind of -- sad, lonely figure. >> kicking back. enjoying himself. >> good the see him back in normal life? good for any politician? >> i would imagine that the...
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what did you make of the election battle. it was pretty bruising and pretty nasty. they don't seem to have learned very much on either side how to get stuff done for america. >> there's countless people who have said the gop's casting department has to be fired an restaffed because this was a race that was theirs for the taking. they really, really could have brought him down. i think the vice presidential choice was critical. i think if you had romney who was plenty conservative for most people i know, maybe not for people in red state, christian conservatives. needed to put a woman on the ticket. >> i was amazed he didn't go from the over demographics. he had marco rubio on condoleezza rice if they had done it. >> if he had gone for meg wh whitman. he might have won. if he took a serious woman as opposed to palin in 2008. >> on obama, he fought a campaign that was pretty skillful on the ground where it mattered in the swing states. probably why he won. by any kind of criminal just you say he didn't live up to the promise he gave four years ago. what do you want hi
what did you make of the election battle. it was pretty bruising and pretty nasty. they don't seem to have learned very much on either side how to get stuff done for america. >> there's countless people who have said the gop's casting department has to be fired an restaffed because this was a race that was theirs for the taking. they really, really could have brought him down. i think the vice presidential choice was critical. i think if you had romney who was plenty conservative for most...
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>> i think it was an election. it was a very close election when he looked than others and differences between. there is their free enterprise may maintain we need to improve on the way they connect those policies of the everyday life of everyday people. >> why has there been this failure to connect? >> i'm not sure this one issuer when we send him i haven't had time to think about why it hasn't happened, but he needs to happen. the principles we stand for are the only way for us to stabilize in our middle class. >> how worried are your consequences the republican party -- [inaudible] >> you need from the voters perspective? gaming demographic changes? you know, i don't think any voter in america -- obviously voters are locked into one party or the other. the fastest group are those who vote for candidates, not parties. they look for people who understand the issues and anxieties in the hopes they have and offer real and concrete policy legislation and appropriate role for government to play in addressing those anx
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so did the president about health care reform and he got elected. so i'm not surprised about this at all and i think it's par for the course in washington. it really doesn't matter what the truth is. it matters how loyal you are to your party or your party affiliation. >> steve: whoppers aplenty. >> exactly. >> steve: laura ingraham, always a pleasure, thank you very much. have a great week. >> gretchen: coming up next, a new push by atheists to end a popular prayer group on capitol hill. they say it's in the american people's best interest. do they have a case? >> steve: then the pregnant princess hospitalized. we're live in london with the very latest. stick around [ malennouncer ] it's tt time of year again. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you realldon't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and if it findone, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day
so did the president about health care reform and he got elected. so i'm not surprised about this at all and i think it's par for the course in washington. it really doesn't matter what the truth is. it matters how loyal you are to your party or your party affiliation. >> steve: whoppers aplenty. >> exactly. >> steve: laura ingraham, always a pleasure, thank you very much. have a great week. >> gretchen: coming up next, a new push by atheists to end a popular prayer...
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i am frustrated the rnc did not launch it before the election. they claim they did not have funding for it. which boggles the mind when you think of the rnc. they raised a lot of money. i think if they had launched it, it could have put activities behind it. it could have had meaningful impact. the decision was made not to. that speaks to what i was talking about earlier. we cannot give lip service to, we are the party of inclusion. we mean it. we really do. it was an epic fail 2012 in my opinion. >> let's watch and get your reaction. [video clip] >> there are all types of proposals. that is what we need right now. if we had some more targeted solutions, we would move down the road. it has been really hard to get anything accomplished. >> that was back in april, 2012. what do you think? would you have been behind the president's jobs bill? >> i would not. i think it is a bunch of poppycock. the president wanted $400 billion more funding from congress to support his jobs bill, which was going to create jobs for what i would consider his winners an
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they say voters made it clear when he was elected. >> he is a democrat. former florida governor carlie fritz making it official after two years as an independent. he's seen as a candidate former challenger republican rick scott in 2014. we have a message for christ. bring it on. he was elected in 2006 but ran for senator after losing the republican primary to rubio. crist is a vocal supporter of president obama and even addressed the democratic national convention last summer. >>> a dallas cowboy player dead who started here on fox report. a teammate charged in his death. new details still unfolding at this hour. we will have an update for you on our sttop story. we have been reporting on the growing tension in egypt. it is one of our most important allies in that region and the stability is crucial to peace in the middle east. coming up ambassador john fulton joins us to weigh in on what is at stake there. one business owner display this is inflatable santa on his store's roof for years. now the town says santa has to come down. he's getting fined for ha
they say voters made it clear when he was elected. >> he is a democrat. former florida governor carlie fritz making it official after two years as an independent. he's seen as a candidate former challenger republican rick scott in 2014. we have a message for christ. bring it on. he was elected in 2006 but ran for senator after losing the republican primary to rubio. crist is a vocal supporter of president obama and even addressed the democratic national convention last summer....
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and you would have public and elected president the parliamentary elections are coming up. those are positive points but on the other side there are things that people do not accept that people want egypt to look forward to look to the future blinkx up with the world to deal with our problems that are suitable they are not impossible. problems so why should the state put one point that will move. this is the thing that we are calling on the president on the new blood on the new b.g. and on ourselves that we have to move on we have not but i believe these convinced of what he is doing and here we differ with him we believe that this was him stick this is a major worry to a lot of egyptians a fear of as one person i spoke to put it a large increase in political violence on the horizon do you think that that's a real worry when this is a worry but i don't think that we would reach that level and that don't hope but certainly in my analysis i don't think that we are heading. to have a civil war or something that's going but confrontation and they're very angry people so the poi
and you would have public and elected president the parliamentary elections are coming up. those are positive points but on the other side there are things that people do not accept that people want egypt to look forward to look to the future blinkx up with the world to deal with our problems that are suitable they are not impossible. problems so why should the state put one point that will move. this is the thing that we are calling on the president on the new blood on the new b.g. and on...
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>> i think it was an election. it was a very close election but if you look at the numbers, but i think the republican party would do a better job of -- a limited government, free enterprise. we need to improve on the way we connect those policies to everyday lives of everyday people spent why has there been a failure? >> i'm not sure there's one issue for it but i'm not sure there's one reason for and i haven't had time to think about why this. but it needs to happen because i truly believe that principles we stand for are the only way, free enterprise limited government is the only way for us to stabilize and grow our middle class which is what we hope every american does. >> how worried are you of the consequences of the republican party -- [inaudible] >> i don't know about, even from the voters perspective? you mean changes in the demographic changes? you know, i'm not, i do think any voter in america, the our voters are locked into one party or the other, but the fastest-growing group of voters our voters are
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he wasn't happy with the 2012 elections. do you think conservatism just didn't make the case in the elections last november? >> we always have to do a better job at how we speak about liberty, the constitution and how inclusive it is and how it offers things to people who have not yet experienced the fruits of liberty. so i think we can always do a better job. what i will say about jim demint is he has started and brought some liberty-minded libertarian/conservatives to the senate. we have a pretty good caucus now. there's a real strong jim demint influence in our caucus. >> great stuff. senator rand paul, kentucky, thank you sir. all the best. >> thank you. >>> so besides praising jim demint, senator rand paul said something very interesting. he said he will not vote for a filibuster. he said, let larry reid, no filibust filibuster, 51 vote, simple majority and then he will vote no and let the democrats have the onus of the big tax hike. quite interesting. now here's a political threat. is the republicans at risk of becomin
he wasn't happy with the 2012 elections. do you think conservatism just didn't make the case in the elections last november? >> we always have to do a better job at how we speak about liberty, the constitution and how inclusive it is and how it offers things to people who have not yet experienced the fruits of liberty. so i think we can always do a better job. what i will say about jim demint is he has started and brought some liberty-minded libertarian/conservatives to the senate. we...
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this week a critical test for the republican party as it does post election soul searching, all the while there's a high stakes fiscal cliff set of talks going on in washington. rick santorum, one of gop's most outspoken republican leaders and nationally he's raising 2016 speculation. let's get right to it. how do you look at 2016 right now? there's expectation you'll be in the hunt. where is your head now? >> my head now is we've got a lot on our plate. there's so much -- so much as i said during the campaign, this is the most critical election in our country's history and seeing the consequence now here in washington now around the world. we're trying to stay engaged. i started an organization, patriot voices and we got involved in that. we got involved in the treaty on capitol hill, they were trying to pass a u.n. treaty that we felt was an overreach, something that would involve the united nations in the rights of parents and being able to provide was best for their disabled children and as well as other things that we are disconcerning about the u.n. and reach here. i think most peop
this week a critical test for the republican party as it does post election soul searching, all the while there's a high stakes fiscal cliff set of talks going on in washington. rick santorum, one of gop's most outspoken republican leaders and nationally he's raising 2016 speculation. let's get right to it. how do you look at 2016 right now? there's expectation you'll be in the hunt. where is your head now? >> my head now is we've got a lot on our plate. there's so much -- so much as i...
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>> it was an election and it was a very close election. if you look at the nims and the differences between the two. i think the republican party can do a better job of limited government and freep enterprise movement and connect those policies. >> why has there been a failure to connect? >> i'm not sure there is one reason for it and i haven't had time to think about it why it has happened but it needs to happen. the principles we stand for, free enterprise and limited government is the only way to stabilize and grow our middle class which i hope every american can attain. >> how worried are you about the republican chances -- >> you mean from the voters' perspective. the demographic changes? i don't think any voter in america -- there are voters that are locked into one party or the other but the fastest growing group is people who vote for candidates and not parties and people understand the issues and hopes that they have and offer real and concrete policy situations and real role for government to play in addressing those angst yits t
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they did exactly well in the october elections. they are in a prime position to exploited the crisis in the regime. i don't think maduro is a shoo-in necessarily. >> he added if he were to be elected president of venezuela he would be as every bit as bad as u.s. ever since chavez took over venezuela his country as taken on a steady anti-american tone. he developed friendships with some of the world's worst dictators. no now, at least publicly chavez appears to be up for the continuing battling with cancer telling his people, quote, with god's will we will come out of this victorious. i have faith in that. that is a quote from chavez. >> gregg: arthel nevil, thanks. >> heather: as we mentioned we have just learned that president obama and house speaker john boehner met today at the white house to talk about ways to resolve the fiscal cliff. meanwhile, we have brand-new reaction from lawmakers from both sides of the aisle speaking out today with just weeks left to reach a deal and little reported progress. the fight appears to be mov
they did exactly well in the october elections. they are in a prime position to exploited the crisis in the regime. i don't think maduro is a shoo-in necessarily. >> he added if he were to be elected president of venezuela he would be as every bit as bad as u.s. ever since chavez took over venezuela his country as taken on a steady anti-american tone. he developed friendships with some of the world's worst dictators. no now, at least publicly chavez appears to be up for the continuing...
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. >> would you support the re-election of the speaker? or do you think he should be fired? >> well, we're going to see how the next few weeks go and whether he is willing to make amends and put out that score card. let the american people see what he based the decision on. i think that's critical. we need to see what the decision was based on. the american people need to hear the truth. both sides need to work together. we've had enough of these games, partisan games in d.c. and enough of people sucking up to corporate lobbyists. we need to do what's right for the american people. >> that sounds like a no. >> i'm trying to figure out if it is a no. it is a yes/no question. if the vote were taken right now, would you support him or n not? >> right now i'm not very happy with the speaker. so let's see what happens over the next several weeks. let's put it that way. >> congressman justin amash, thank you for your time. we appreciate it. >> thank you, soledad. >> you bet. >>> gun culture in the nfl. bob costas took a lot of heat when he made comments about gun control. did he i
. >> would you support the re-election of the speaker? or do you think he should be fired? >> well, we're going to see how the next few weeks go and whether he is willing to make amends and put out that score card. let the american people see what he based the decision on. i think that's critical. we need to see what the decision was based on. the american people need to hear the truth. both sides need to work together. we've had enough of these games, partisan games in d.c. and...
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we have optimism that our elected officials will rise to the occasion. >> i think everyone realizes how important it is. our economy is moving up some. not fast but some, and to go over the cliff would be terrible. i think we'll get an agreement. the reason i think we'll get an agreement, what's standing in the way is revenues, particularly making that top rate go up to 39.6 but we're seeing real progress. >> a unique moment in history where every developed country in the world, economists on both sides of the aisle, know the greatest threat to our country is fiscal solve advancecy. the minority party is trying to leverage the country into doing something great for our nation. it's a unique time and i hope the president soon will see the light. >> joining me the chris wallace. good morning. >> good morning, jamie. >> interesting interviews with optimism. do you think that -- they really believe a deal will happen and is each side willing to make a move? >> well, both senators said they thought there would be a deal before the end of the year. i'm not sure it's going to be the grand barg
we have optimism that our elected officials will rise to the occasion. >> i think everyone realizes how important it is. our economy is moving up some. not fast but some, and to go over the cliff would be terrible. i think we'll get an agreement. the reason i think we'll get an agreement, what's standing in the way is revenues, particularly making that top rate go up to 39.6 but we're seeing real progress. >> a unique moment in history where every developed country in the world,...
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he got elected president, not king. he is not king. he is president. martha: are you saying that republicans are willing to go to 39.6% back to that rate but the place where they will hold the line is on the debt ceiling issue. >> rates go up no matter what we do. there needs to be revenue component of any big deal. i think capping deductions is better than raising rates. there will come a day in february and march where we have to raise the debt ceiling by trillions of dollars. we're 16 trillion in debt. is it responsible to keep borrowing money and never address why you're in debt to begin with. long-term debt is baby boomers retiring putting pressure on medicare, medicaid and social security. i hope my party will look out for the country and not just the party itself and push the president to do something it has never done before, lead in bipartisan way. martha: white house said they came up with a trillion dollars in cuts. >> that is joke. that is a joke. have you seen any market reaction to their plan? they do nothing to keep medicare and medicaid
he got elected president, not king. he is not king. he is president. martha: are you saying that republicans are willing to go to 39.6% back to that rate but the place where they will hold the line is on the debt ceiling issue. >> rates go up no matter what we do. there needs to be revenue component of any big deal. i think capping deductions is better than raising rates. there will come a day in february and march where we have to raise the debt ceiling by trillions of dollars. we're 16...
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i think there was a certain hesitation on the part of elected officials to say, we can't have a woman, they didn't want to do that because they didn't know what affect that would have on voters. >> you think that in some ways they treated you with kid gloves? >> i think a little bit. i don't know if i'm accurate on that. but that's the sense that i had. >> do you think that is still true? do you think that -- >> oh, no. my goodness, i sat in the courtroom before the summer adjournment i looked up at the bench, there were three women on it, that's incredible. did that make you happy? >> it certainly did. i didn't think i'd see it in my life the time. >> do they need to be more qualified -- >> i wouldn't say more. but a woman as i came along had to be pretty well qualified or she wouldn't be considered for anything. >> you talk about being law school classmates with justice rehnquist. >> yes. he ended up number one in the class and you were number three in the class. >> the law school kept no record of how we were ranked. they know what our greats were. they can go look at the grades. >
i think there was a certain hesitation on the part of elected officials to say, we can't have a woman, they didn't want to do that because they didn't know what affect that would have on voters. >> you think that in some ways they treated you with kid gloves? >> i think a little bit. i don't know if i'm accurate on that. but that's the sense that i had. >> do you think that is still true? do you think that -- >> oh, no. my goodness, i sat in the courtroom before the...
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not a free election. >> even not having a free election, you had enormous evolution occur among people who were at one time diehard revolutionaries. i suggested evolution will be greater under a democratic system when you have as much voting as we have had in iran. >> we have to leave it there. please give a round of applause to our panelists. [applause] >> this morning on "washington journal," we look at recent developments on the ground in syria. host: thanks for being with us. have we turned a corner with regards to the situation in syria? caller: it seems to me it is an important juncture, perhaps a crossroads. turning a corner might be going a bit far. president assad still has substantial military capabilities, quite a bit of support. he still has control of the capital. it is a little bit hard to say. clearly the risk and an upswing on the rebel side. -- there has been an upswing on the rebel side. i think there is momentum in favor of the rebels, but this still seems to be a conflict that can go on for a long time. host: if the regime fails, it president assad is forced out, wh
not a free election. >> even not having a free election, you had enormous evolution occur among people who were at one time diehard revolutionaries. i suggested evolution will be greater under a democratic system when you have as much voting as we have had in iran. >> we have to leave it there. please give a round of applause to our panelists. [applause] >> this morning on "washington journal," we look at recent developments on the ground in syria. host: thanks for...
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so it was right after the presidential election in the united states or right before the elections in israel. what does it suggest to you is the timing important or was it a coincidence well i suspect the timing in this case was dictated by the israeli election. it's very popular in israel to kill lots of palestinians in gaza. and have mass is seen as a monster and so a war against amounts wins vote you know i want to talk about the wording of the operation pillar of cloud obviously referring to the bible and back in the bible. it was the pillar of cloud who let the israelis through pete out of egypt and save them from the sorrow how much the torah narrative actually dominate the mindset of israeli war planners well the religious element in both in the israeli armed forces largely subtle are driven. not orthodox jews many of whom don't want to serve in the military refuse to do so but the religious complection of the israeli defense forces has steadily increased so religion is now very much bound up with its operations of the language of some rabbis during cast lead was simply hair ra
so it was right after the presidential election in the united states or right before the elections in israel. what does it suggest to you is the timing important or was it a coincidence well i suspect the timing in this case was dictated by the israeli election. it's very popular in israel to kill lots of palestinians in gaza. and have mass is seen as a monster and so a war against amounts wins vote you know i want to talk about the wording of the operation pillar of cloud obviously referring...
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groups predominantly the muslim brotherhood to monopolize power now of course they were elected or at least in the case of mohammed morsi the current president he was elected democratically it's a very razor thin majority at fifty one percent or so but he does have a mandate to rule in egypt but the problem is that everything that he's done thus far is in immediate contravention to everything that he had promised and in the vision of a democratic egypt a second republic if you will so the second republic has been derailed it looks like it's in a major u. turn and and i think the the pulse of the street sort of speaks for itself the opposition groups and the sort of collectives that i've described have called for a major protest tomorrow some of them have called for a complete boycott of the referendum that it's negligible wasn't drafted by by them or anyone from their constituency so it doesn't represent them and so we'll wait and see what happens some have called for a boycott others of called for a no vote but either way it looks like egypt is very sharply divided and it's not the w
groups predominantly the muslim brotherhood to monopolize power now of course they were elected or at least in the case of mohammed morsi the current president he was elected democratically it's a very razor thin majority at fifty one percent or so but he does have a mandate to rule in egypt but the problem is that everything that he's done thus far is in immediate contravention to everything that he had promised and in the vision of a democratic egypt a second republic if you will so the...
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history and all elected to a second term. but it couldn't save them from the dreaded second term curse. it dated back to 1936 when president roosevelt won 46 out of 48 states. he used those results in an attempt to shake up the supreme court and that tarnished his reputation. fast forward to 1984. president reagan's economic recovery turned 49 of the 50 states red. the inran contraservice surface americans didn't like being kept in the dark . then the scandal impossible to forget. >> i want you to listen to me. i will say it again. i did not have sexual relations with that woman: >> gretchen: nick is a presidential historian and author of the book presidential leadership. decisions that changed the nation and he's my guest this morning. >> morning, gretchen. >> gretchen: looking back in history president obama is now reelected to the second term. what do we suspect about the curse. >> it is an interesting topic it is difficult . going all the way back to wilson and league of nation . fdr and truman got run out of office . the
history and all elected to a second term. but it couldn't save them from the dreaded second term curse. it dated back to 1936 when president roosevelt won 46 out of 48 states. he used those results in an attempt to shake up the supreme court and that tarnished his reputation. fast forward to 1984. president reagan's economic recovery turned 49 of the 50 states red. the inran contraservice surface americans didn't like being kept in the dark . then the scandal impossible to forget. >> i...
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if they're desperate election in 2009 we would not have to worry about iran today. we wouldn't have to worry about the new. i suggest you that the jousting ethic of the democratic process will give you a better chance of evolution than using under to get a ship that we might not have to wait that long to see that evolution happened. >> but there wasn't a free election. >> there was, but even not having a free election you have enormous evolution occur amongst people who were at one time diehard revolutionaries. i suggest that evolution will be greater under a democratic system where you just have as much voting as you have in iran. >> we have to leave it here. please give a round of applause to our panelists. [applause] >> i think writers institute is something that's very important within the culture. we borrow a culture of words -- we are a culture of words, of voices. words are our imagination, our capacity to envision things. we ourselves do not completely tied to print on the page. but i think that there's no other art form so readily accessible other than perh
if they're desperate election in 2009 we would not have to worry about iran today. we wouldn't have to worry about the new. i suggest you that the jousting ethic of the democratic process will give you a better chance of evolution than using under to get a ship that we might not have to wait that long to see that evolution happened. >> but there wasn't a free election. >> there was, but even not having a free election you have enormous evolution occur amongst people who were at one...
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he could be concerned about every citizen in the state that he was elected to serve. his job -- those are his constituents and that's his job. >> look, i see where you come from. we have to think about this in a broader sense. if every state is looking out for itself, there's going to free ride. they're going to engage in policies that damage everyone's well-being over the long term by looking out for their own re-election prospects. these guys are being political rather than looking out for the long-term interests of their citizens, their states and also the country as a whole. rather than sub sid dies development in really dangerous areas. that's called moral hazard, and that's something that's really bringing the country to its knees economically. >> last i checked, you look out for yourself. you might say that's not a great idea, if you're in new york -- actually, no, if you're in new york you're concerned about new york and not about california. you focus on where you are. that's a reality. >> all right. thanks very much to both of us. please let us know what you
he could be concerned about every citizen in the state that he was elected to serve. his job -- those are his constituents and that's his job. >> look, i see where you come from. we have to think about this in a broader sense. if every state is looking out for itself, there's going to free ride. they're going to engage in policies that damage everyone's well-being over the long term by looking out for their own re-election prospects. these guys are being political rather than looking out...
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the target of their defiance is an elected president. what they are worried about is this new constitution that was it sped through a process and the referendum on it that is due to be held. the president, mohamed morsi, says it will be held on saturday. the opposition says it will stand firm. it does not want the referendum. it thinks the constitution is a flawed document. george.fraid we lost we will try to get him back. one of the opposition leaders has been speaking about the situation. we can hear what he had to say. >> we are not aiming at topping -- toppling the president. we are not aiming at challenge in the sovereignty of the state. we're not aiming at doing anything that would lead to disintegration of the state. no. why should we make the people swallow a constitution that could have been much better and should have been much better? >> george is back with us. let's have another go. >> the argument over this referendum over the constitution means that politics is always to the fore. politics is what grabs the headlines. there
the target of their defiance is an elected president. what they are worried about is this new constitution that was it sped through a process and the referendum on it that is due to be held. the president, mohamed morsi, says it will be held on saturday. the opposition says it will stand firm. it does not want the referendum. it thinks the constitution is a flawed document. george.fraid we lost we will try to get him back. one of the opposition leaders has been speaking about the situation. we...
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caller: i think we have to bend a lot because he won the election. but we are spending where we do not have money. yes, we have to bend it. i am truly a republican. i believe in our philosophy. most of the time, now 100%. i vote republican because they believe we should work for a living and not be handed out. if president obama thinks he deserves 100%, he is so wrong. he is not american. he is just not for us. it is always funny to me. i listen to you and you are great. when i listen to you, i think you the more to the left. it is amazing how i can think you lean left and democrats think you link to the right. i love you anyway. you are great. host: thank you for the call. we want to hear from both sides on all of the issues we bring up. a few other stores we want to point out this morning. the chicago tribune has this story. one other story, i want to point out some of for mentioned above the inauguration coming out. this from "the washington post." that is some information about the inauguration in january. we have a few minutes left in this segme
caller: i think we have to bend a lot because he won the election. but we are spending where we do not have money. yes, we have to bend it. i am truly a republican. i believe in our philosophy. most of the time, now 100%. i vote republican because they believe we should work for a living and not be handed out. if president obama thinks he deserves 100%, he is so wrong. he is not american. he is just not for us. it is always funny to me. i listen to you and you are great. when i listen to you, i...
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punta launched a failed bid to have his rival driven from office earlier this year. >> election posters are plastered all over romania's capital. the governing social democrat liberal coalition is leaving no chance on used to prevail. this ad says, cassette and we've kept our word," over a photograph of the prime minister. he annulled cuts in social spending that were enacted by the previous conservative government. but romanian politics are deadlocked because of the bitter long-running feud with the conservative supporting president. the european union says the efforts to remove him from office are undemocratic. one analyst says the fight has laid bare attitudes that are far from democratic. >> it was a huge misunderstanding from the social liberals who said, "we are the people and we want to take all the state for us because this is democracy. they did not understand the rule of law. the rule of law is more important. >> now that he survived the government's attempt to impeach him, he seems to be keeping himself out of the election campaign. the government oppose attempts to get rid o
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(siren sounding). >> protesters setting a bus on fire over the upcoming elections. people are using rubber bullets to the crowd of demonstrators, at least two people killed and more than 100 injured. india, a rescue operation to save bounded elephant that dot stuck in this mud put. they were working to help get him out of the bud and a similar situation, and heavy machinery to get a mama elephant and her calf out of an open well. germany, three tons of cake, the handiwork of 20 bakers for the 19th dez den festival. this sold and that might be good cake. >> teas a wrap on this fox trip around the world. the philippines reeling from the powerful typhoon, suffered an emotional blow last night you might say when their nation's most famous athlete, boxer manny pacquiao, pacquia pacquiao, excuse me, the pac man is what he's called pretty much the way i've ever said it. and he was defeated in the 6th round. and in the audience none other than the republican nominee for president, mitt romney. and he and his wife ring side. a smoldering mess is all that's left of a crash, a
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does this bode well for general elections next year? >> indeed, the result was one that was worthy of a chinese party congress, nearly unanimous. it is precisely because we have elections coming up next year and the party well knows that merkel is their very best advertisement. she is the most popular politician in germany. her popularity ratings significantly surpassed those of the party as a whole, and therefore, the party is happy to have her as its head as it goes into next year's elections. the reason for that popularity is very much her handling of the eurozone crisis, the very same attributes that annoyed many of the eurozone member countries -- her caution, her insistence that structural reform must precede bailouts. >> this is being dubbed the merkel show. can she deliver, though? >> in fact, she is very much the main message here at the party congress, but not the only message. as we heard in the report, the party has been at pains to show itself as a modern party, a party focused on diversity. there were strong warnings to bu
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this was a status quo election. the president had a great re-election and the republicans held the house and democrats the senate. they have to sit down and do negotiate. it's not boehner versus geithner. it's can the house republicans buy a plan that they cancel to their members. and will the senate go along and if so will the president sign it. until you get in a room and discuss the elements you get people talking at each other with some absurdity. we are talking about $85 billion a year in added revenue over a ten-year period. we are spending over a trillion dollars in debt every year and not putting anything into it. the republicans have been down the road before where they have been promised three for one, and it never happens. i think they are beginning to realize until it's actually on the table and signed off on by all sides they aren't going to buy into it. >> senator, did the president in this offer with so little in spending cuts and tax reform, the debt limit, did he overplay his hand or is he being rea
this was a status quo election. the president had a great re-election and the republicans held the house and democrats the senate. they have to sit down and do negotiate. it's not boehner versus geithner. it's can the house republicans buy a plan that they cancel to their members. and will the senate go along and if so will the president sign it. until you get in a room and discuss the elements you get people talking at each other with some absurdity. we are talking about $85 billion a year in...